Diagnostic Medical Sonography Career & Salaries

The salary of a sonographer will vary depending on experience, location, education, working conditions, etc. How much does a sonographer make? Let’s find out with SonographerSalaryData.com.

Average Sonography Salary: $73,360 a year

The average pay for sonographer is $73,360 per annum, which is 61% higher than the average US income. The monthly pay is $6,113, median weekly wage is $1,411, and hourly pay is about $35.27.

Sonographer

Hourly

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Americans

$21.88

$875

$3,792

$45,500

General

$35.27

$1,411

$6,113

$73,360

Cardiac

$45.25

$1,809

$7,840

$94,080

Vascular

$30.38

$1,215

$5,267

$63,200

OB/GYN

$29.11

$1,164

$5,045

$60,540

Salary Range

A typical pay for a general ultrasonographer is around $70,000 a year. Sometimes the number will be lower or higher than this number, but they can make at least $51,900 each year, $4,325 a month, $998 a week, and $24.95 an hour.

Top 5 Paying States

A registered medical sonographer in California can earn $91,220 per year, making them part of the highest paid ultrasonographers in USA.

State

Hourly Rate

Weekly Pay

Monthly Income

Annual Income

California

43.8

1754

7,602

91,220

Oregon

42.3

1693

7,334

88,010

Washington

41.80

1673

7,248

86,980

Massachusetts

41.08

1643

7,120

85,440

Connecticut

41.05

1642

7,119

85,430

Top 5 Industries

Education Industry is the best industry for registered ultrasonographer, they earn around $81,900 yearly.

Industry

Hour

Week

Month

Year

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

39.38

1575

6,825

81,900

Outpatient Care Centers

38.21

1528

6,622

79,470

Management of Companies and Enterprises

37.76

1510

6,545

78,540

Specialty Hospitals

37.74

1509

6,541

78,490

Employment Services

37.37

1494

6,475

77,710

Metropolitan areas

San Jose and Santa Clara are two highest paying metropolitan areas for sonography professionals. You can earn $114,720 a year, $9,560 per month, $2,206 per week and $55.15 per hour.

Area

Yearly

Monthly

Weekly

Hourly

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

114,720

9,560

2206

55.16

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles CA

110,480

9,207

2125

53.12

Vallejo-Fairfield CA

109,800

9,150

2112

52.79

Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton NJ

104,500

8,708

2010

50.24

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA

102,450

8,538

1970

49.25

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro OR-WA

90,290

7,524

1736

43.41

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis WI

89,020

7,418

1712

42.80

Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton MA NECTA Division

87,420

7,285

1681

42.03

Denver-Aurora-Broomfield CO

86,330

7,194

1660

41.50

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH

85,500

7,125

1644

41.11

Nonmetropolitan areas

Northern Mountains of CA is non-metropolitan, but sonography specialist here could make $48.34 each hour, $1,933 per week, $8,378 per month and $100,540 each year – 37% higher compared to the median income of Americans.